Exam 29: The Respiratory System

In severe cases of snoring, patients may need surgery to trim excess tissues in the throat; this is called a(n) ________.

Which of these are tiny air sacs surrounded by capillaries where gas exchange occurs?

The ____ is the amount of air forcefully exhaled after a normal exhalation.

The fatty substance that helps maintain the inflation of the alveoli so that they do not collapse in on themselves between inspirations is called ________.

The opening between the vocal cords (Letter E on the figure) is the ________.

Letter I on the figure represents the ________, which branch off the tertiary bronchi within the lungs.

The total amount of air that can be forcefully exhaled after the deepest inhalation possible is the ____.

Which of these occurs when air leaves the lungs?

____ is a blocked artery in the lungs and is frequently the result of immobility.

Difficulty breathing, especially when lying down, is a condition known as ________.

Which of the following is caused by smoking or by exposure to radon, asbestos, or industrial carcinogens?

The amount of air that can be forcefully inhaled after a normal inhalation is the ____.

Letter D in the figure represents the ________, which forms most of the posterior wall of the larynx.

In ____, airflow to lungs is limited and the alveoli become enlarged.

Which of the following is a collection of air in the chest around the lungs, which may cause atelectasis?

The alveolar sac is connected to letter D, which is a(n) ________.

Difficulty breathing is also called ________.

A pleural effusion caused by fluid in the pleural cavity is called a(n) ________.

A pleural ________ may consist of blood, fluid, air, or pus in the pleural cavity.

The largest cartilage in the larynx, indicated by letter C, is the ________.